Kineco sets up design centre for rail division

Pilerne based, Kineco, unveiled a new product design and development centre for its IRIS certified rail division.

Named ZUGMAK (Zug
in German means train and MAK stands for modern automation by Kineco), the
centre will indigenously develop advanced systems for train coaches for the
Indian and global markets. It will be manned by cross functional engineering
team of designers and specialists from various engineering disciplines and
headed by Shyam Ozarkar, chief operating officer, Kineco rail division. Being
IRIS certified, the center will follow a structured product development
process.

Kineco launched
two subsystem development projects recently and is planning for the launch of
the prototypes by Dec 2020 and commercial launch by April 2021.

On the occasion,
Shekhar Sardessai, founder and managing director said, “I am delighted that
Kineco’s rail division team led by Ozarkar is embarking on an exciting journey.
I am sure, with this initiative the division will be the frontrunner in
building indigenous capabilities for the manufacture of key subsystems for
modern trains in India.” He added, “This is yet another quantum leap by our
company towards the ‘Make in India’ mission.”

Kineco’s railway
business occupies a leadership position in the domestic market. It has been
supplying world class composite products to Indian Railways for the last
fifteen years with several innovative product developments to its credit. The
railway product portfolio includes rail coach interiors, toilet modules,
aerodynamic front ends and driver cab
interiors and hard seating systems.

Kineco has also
entered the segment of design to build turnkey railway interior projects for
new and refurbished coaches and currently is among few players in India that
are qualified for such projects